carrel

¹

or car·rell

[ kar-uhl ]

noun

1. Also called cubicle, stall. a small recess or enclosed area in a library stack, designed for individual study or reading.
2. a table or desk with three sides extending above the writing surface to serve as partitions, designed for individual study, as in a library.

Carrel

²

[ kuh-rel, kar-uhl; French ka-rel ]

noun

1. A·lex·is [uh, -, lek, -sis, a, -lek-, see], 1873–1944, French surgeon and biologist, in U.S. 1905–39: Nobel Prize 1912.

carrel

¹

/ ˈkærəl /

noun

1. a small individual study room or private desk, often in a library, where a student or researcher can work undisturbed

Carrel

²

/ kəˈrɛl; karɛl; ˈkærəl /

noun

1. CarrelAlexis18731944MFrenchMEDICINE: surgeonSCIENCE: biologist Alexis (əˈlɛksɪs; French alɛksi). 1873–1944, French surgeon and biologist, active in the US (1905–39): developed a method of suturing blood vessels, making the transplantation of arteries and organs possible: Nobel prize for physiology or medicine 1912

Word History and Origins

Origin of carrel¹

1585–95; variant spelling of carol enclosure

Word History and Origins

Origin of carrel¹

C16: a variant of carol

Example Sentences

Well, one becomes a minister, Carrel remained a journalist; the incomplete but craftier man is living; Carrel is dead.

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Carrel fought a duel with M. de Girardin, and died forty-eight hours later as the result of the wounds he received.

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The loss of Carrel was deeply felt, and his funeral was attended by multitudes of the Parisians.

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It was at this time that he had his sad and fatal quarrel with Armand Carrel—a brother editor.

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Young Maquignaz turned sharply to him and exclaimed: Carrel nest pas tomb!

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Related Words

• alcove
• carriage
• cell
• chamber
• cubicle
• locker
• slot